Abstract
This Energy Insights report is the second in a two-part series that examines
in-home display (IHD) products that are currently available and their planned
upgrades. In-home display devices on the market today are now moving from a
utility-centric model, helping the utility control and achieve better demand
response during peak events, to a customer-centric model, allowing the customer
to respond at the level of energy use they are comfortable with.
"Improvements in wireless and wired devices are giving impetus to control and
management in energy efficiency. With the recent approval of the ZigBee home
automation standard, more functionality for both the utility and the consumer
will be added," says Karen Blackmore, program director of customer operations
strategies, Energy Insights. "Additional standards for smart energy usage and
for industrial and commercial building automation will further propel the
market and have greater applicability to commercial entities." As more smart
meters are installed across North America, the next generation of IHDs will
have greater functionality to take advantage of the two-way communications
inherent in those systems.
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